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Patented June 24, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE WILLIAM M. GOLDSMITH,F CINCINNATI, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GOLDSMITH METAL LATH COMPANY, OFCINCINNATI, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO LATH SPACER Application filedJuly 3,

An object of my invention is to provide a simple and efficient spacingand retaining means for applying lath to sheathing preparatory to theapplication of stucco and other plastics over the sheathing.

Another object of my invention is to provioe a device for the purposestated which will have a minimum of parts and which may be readilyapplied to the sheathing and the lath.

These and other objects are attained by means described herein anddisclosed in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a sectional perspective view of a fragment of a plasticstructure mounted on. sheathing, to which structure devices en bodyingmy invention have been applied.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a device embodying my invention mountedon sheathing preparatory to receiving the lath.

Fig. 3 is a perspective View showing a modified application of spacerdevices embodying my invention.

In Fig. 1 are shown modified forms of devices embodying my invention.

The sheathing 3 may be of any type, and generally consists of roughboarding with which a given structure, such as a house, is enclosedprior to the application of stucco 30 thereto. The spacer comprises asubstan tially V shaped frame 4 having a base 5 and arms '6 and 7. Theframe is preferably made of wire. The base of the frame is secured uponthe sheathing by any suitable means such as the staple 8. A spacing clip9 is mounted upon the arms 6 and 7 of the frame. The clip 9 comprises asubstantially flat rectangular band, the ends of which are turnedinwardly so as to effect an elongated tubular structure having a way 10formed within it, the way extending trans versely of the band. The clipbears such a relation to the frame that the arms of the frame may beinserted in the way 10, and that the engagement of the arms on the Clig:will serve to frictionally retain the clip on the frame. The lath 11 isthen mounted upon the clip and frame by inserting the free ends of thearms 6 and 7 thru suitable slots 12 and 13 in the lath, and twisting the1922. Serial No 572,473.

ends of the arms upon one another as shown in Fig. l. Spacing andretaining elements of this kind are mounted upon the sheath-- ing inspaced relation and support the lath at various places thereby affordingsubstantial retaining means for the lath, over which the plastic 14maythen be applied.

A suitable furring member such as 15 may be secured upon the clip asshown in Fig. 3, and the lath in turn be secured upon the bar. In thestructure shown in Fig. i the furring member 16 carries thesubstantially V; shaped frame or band 17 which frame or band serves alsoas a spacing element. The ends "of the arms 18 and 19 of the frame orband are secured on the sheathing by suitable means such as nails 20.Thesupport member 21 is mounted on the frame or band by other suitablemethod.

At the right of Fig. 4 aV shaped wire 30 is disclosed that is intendedto perform the same function as does the frame or band 17. The ends ofthe Wire are bent to provide eyes thru which suitable fastening meanssuch as nails maypass for securing such spacing element 20 upon thesheathing. The wire would be secured upon the furring member 16 in thesame manner in which the band 17 is secured thereto. To all purposes andintent the structure 30 is identical with the structure 17 except thatit is somewhat narrower and whereas its ends-are bent for providing eyesit is unnecessary to operate upon the element for providing apertures asis necessary with the structure 18, for receiv ing fastening means suchas nails 20.

What I claim is:

1. In a spacing and retaining device of the class described thecombination of a Q substantially V shaped wire frame, means to securethe base of the frame on a given surface and a spacing means adapted tobe mounted on the arms of the frame comprising an elongated tubular clipthru which the arms may extend.

2. In a spacing and retaining device of the class described thecombination of a substantially V shaped wire frame, means 5 to securethe base of the frame on a given.

spot-welding or any surface and a spacing means adapted to be mounted onthe arms of the frame comprising a substantially fiat rectangular bandhaving its ends turned inWardl upon itself whereby to efiect a tubulaf cip having a Way formed in it, the Way having one cross sectionaldimension substantially equal to the Width of the frame and having asecond cross sectional dimension substantially equal to the crosssection of the Wire comprising the frame.

3. In a spacing and retaining means of the class described thecombination of a frame comprising arms each connected at one end to theother, means to mount the arms on a given surface, and a spacing meansmounted on the arms for retaining the arms in a substantially fixedrelationship one to the other.

4. In a building structure the combination of an area of permanentsheathing, a furring member, a member comprising a pair of arms eachhaving a part in contact with the sheathing, attachment meansindependent of the arms for mounting said parts of the arms on thesheathing, said member having a portion remote from and spaced from saidsheathing and having said remote portion secured to said furring memberfor rigidly mounting the furring member in spaced relation to thesheathing, lath supported by said members, and an area of plasticapplied to and supported by the lath and retained in spaced relation tosaid sheathing.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 30th dayof June,

WILLIAM M. GOLDSMITH.

